Bougarabou

A Bougarabou is a set of three to four drums, commonly used in West Africa. These drums have a deep, rich sound, to produce a kind of bass melody in a rhythm. They are commonly used to back up djembes and tammmas in a percussion group. The drum is mostly played one at a time, usually with one hand and ones stick, but can also be played with both hands. The drum comes originally from the Jola people in the south of Senegal, the Casamance and the Gambia.